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Sunday, 20 January 2013

How To Reset a Windows 7 Password

This post very interesting and useful post for windows 7 users. Its so helpful for you if you want to reset windows 7 password.

If you need to reset the password to Windows 7 on your computer, likely because you've forgotten it, let me first assure you that not only is this very possible, it's not even that difficult.

Unfortunately, aside from a password reset disk (discussed in Step 1 below) there is no Windows-provided way to reset a Windows 7 password.

Luckily however, there are cleverly designed and freely available Windows 7 password reset tools that you can download from another computer and then use to reset the password to Windows 7 on your computer.

Note: If you want to reset the password for Windows 7 but you can still access Windows with your current password, you don't need to follow these instructions at all. See How To Change Your Windows 7 Password (from within Windows) if you need help.

Follow these easy steps to reset your Windows 7 password:

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: Due to the several steps involved, it could take about an hour to reset a Windows 7 password

Here's How:

Reset your Windows 7 password with your password reset disk.

I'll be honest, I put this step here knowing that you probably don't have a password reset disk. However, once you get yourself back in to Windows using the remaining steps, please create one as soon as possible. You can see more about this in Step 8 below once you're done.

Either program will reset your Windows 7 password but ONTP&RE (Offline NT Password & Registry Editor) is my favorite. It's a bit more difficult to use but tends to be more reliable and avoids a data corruption possibility that exists with PC Login Now.

Important: I highly recommend that you read my review and step through the walkthrough for the Windows 7 password reset tool you choose. You can skip the rest of the general instructions on this page if you use my tutorials.

Burn the ISO file you downloaded to a disc. Make sure your burn the image properly and don't just burn the file itself to the disc or the Windows 7 password reset program you chose will not work correctly.

Boot from the disc you created and let the password reset program start.

Assuming you burned the ISO properly and are booting to the disc properly, you should eventually see the start screen for either Offline NT Password & Registry Editor (here) or PC Login Now (here).

Important: Again, I recommend that you step through the tutorials for these two Windows 7 password reset tools that I linked to in Step 2 above, especially if you're using Offline NT Password & Registry Editor. There are several confusing steps that screenshots do a great job at clearing up.

Once the Windows 7 password reset is confirmed, remove the disc from the drive and restart your computer.

With your Windows 7 password reset, you can now login to Windows without a password at all. In other words, leave your Windows 7 password blank if asked for one.

Did Your Windows 7 Password Reset Attempt Fail?: Try the other program from Step 2 and see Tip #1 at the bottom of the page for help. There are several reasons why you might not have been successful and also some other options to consider aside from using one of these password reset programs.

Create a new Windows 7 password. Now that you can get back in to Windows 7, configure a new password right away.

Having a secure password is very important so please don't keep using Windows 7 without setting one up. Just make sure it's a password you'll remember this time!

Create a Windows 7 password reset disk. A password reset disk is special floppy disk or flash drive that you create in Windows 7 that can be used to easily reset your password if you ever forget it again in the future.

As long as you can keep this drive or disk in a safe place, you'll never have to worry about forgetting your password, or using one of these password reset tools, again.

Hope its help you and now you will reset your windows 7 password easily.